What do flashing blue lights in a work zone mean?
- A police chase is underway
- Speed cameras are active
- Workers have gone home
- The zone is ending
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Speed cameras are active
The blue lights tell you the cameras are on.
Maryland Speed Limits practice test
Practice limits and how to adjust your speed, with questions based on the Maryland Driver's Manual.
Sample Speed Limits questions
On which roads may mopeds and scooters ride?
- Only roads with bike lanes
- Any road, including interstates
- Roads posted at 50 mph or less
- Roads posted at 30 mph or less
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Roads posted at 50 mph or less
Their limit is roads posted at 50 mph or lower.
Which of these places calls for slowing down?
- A long, level open highway
- A rest area exit lane
- An empty straight road
- A toll plaza
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A toll plaza
Toll plazas, narrow bridges and tunnels, and railroad crossings all call for less speed.
You must follow a slow vehicle while waiting for a safe time to pass. What should you use to warn drivers behind?
- Your horn
- Your left signal
- Your emergency flashers
- Your high beams
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Your emergency flashers
Flashers help warn those coming up behind you.
How fast may experienced bicyclists ride, according to the Maryland manual?
- Up to 60 mph
- Up to 10 mph
- Up to 15 mph
- As fast as 35 mph
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As fast as 35 mph
A bicycle may be closer than you think, because riders can move this quickly.
What does a posted speed limit tell you?
- The minimum in bad weather
- A suggestion only
- The speed you must always drive
- The maximum speed in ideal conditions
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The maximum speed in ideal conditions
Bad conditions call for slowing below the posted limit.
Can any speed be called fully safe on snow and ice?
- Yes, 25 mph
- Yes, with winter tires
- No, none can
- Yes, 15 mph
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No, none can
Every road differs, and even a slow speed is not fully safe.
Why can driving well below the speed of other traffic raise your risk?
- Your brakes wear out
- It is always illegal
- Your engine may overheat
- Others keep passing you
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Others keep passing you
Constant passing increases the chance of a crash.
A vehicle shows the slow-moving sign. What speed does it warn of?
- 25 mph or less
- 10 mph or less
- 45 mph or less
- 35 mph or less
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25 mph or less
Bicycles, horse-drawn and farm vehicles are examples of slow vehicles you may meet.
Compared with a 45 or 50 mph road, how likely is a crash on a 65 mph road to be fatal?
- Ten times as likely
- Half as likely
- More than twice as likely
- About the same
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More than twice as likely
The manual cites this NHTSA figure as a reason to obey limits.
More Maryland practice
- Full practice testAll topics, as in the knowledge test
- Road SignsWhat signs mean and what to do when you see them
- Right-of-WayWho goes first at intersections, crosswalks and roundabouts
- Traffic SignalsLights, arrows and pedestrian signals
- Lanes & TurnsLane markings, turns, passing and merging
- Safe DrivingFollowing distance, weather, night driving and sharing the road
- Alcohol & DrugsBlood alcohol limits, DUI rules and medication
- EmergenciesBreakdowns, emergency vehicles and railroad crossings
- License RulesPermits, restrictions for new drivers and points
- Insurance & CollisionsRequired coverage and what to do after a crash
- Phones & DistractionPhone rules and other distractions
About these questions
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002 (10-26), October 2026 Edition (the notice page, p. 2, also still prints the older form number DL-002 (05-23)) edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.